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plural giraffes
1
or plural giraffe
: a large fleet African ruminant mammal (Giraffa camelopardalis) that is the tallest of living quadrupeds and has a very long neck and a short coat with dark blotches separated by pale lines
2
capitalized
: camelopardalis
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Further, Joel and Ellie watch a herd of giraffes in Salt Lake City in the game.
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Jessica Sager, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
An international team of researchers made this surprising discovery by sequencing plant and bacterial DNA found in faecal samples collected from three wild giraffe species, the reticulated giraffe, the Masai giraffe and the northern giraffe, living around the equator in Kenya (Figure 1).
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
The team said no permanent damage was done to the bone or tendon and medical experts are optimistic that the giraffe will fully recover.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025
In a makeshift graveyard outside the hospital, surrounded by the giraffes that Ellie met in one of the first season’s most emotional scenes, the group discuss their next moves after burying their dead.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 May 2025
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Jessica Sager, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
An international team of researchers made this surprising discovery by sequencing plant and bacterial DNA found in faecal samples collected from three wild giraffe species, the reticulated giraffe, the Masai giraffe and the northern giraffe, living around the equator in Kenya (Figure 1).
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
The team said no permanent damage was done to the bone or tendon and medical experts are optimistic that the giraffe will fully recover.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025
In a makeshift graveyard outside the hospital, surrounded by the giraffes that Ellie met in one of the first season’s most emotional scenes, the group discuss their next moves after burying their dead.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 May 2025
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“Giraffe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/giraffe. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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giraffe
noun
gi·raffe
ˈjə-ˈraf 
plural giraffes or giraffe
: a large swift cud-chewing spotted African mammal with a very long neck that is the tallest of living four-footed animals
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